Acknowledgement
Supported by : 한국학술진흥재단
Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 29 Issue 3
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- Pages.319-338
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- 2008
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
The Components of Korean Creativity from the a Comparison Between the College Students in the US and Korea
한국과 미국의 비교를 통해 본 한국적 창의성 구인 연구
- Sung, Eun-Hyun (Dept. Early Childhood Education, Hoseo University) ;
- Ha, Joo Hyun ;
- Han, Soon Mi ;
- Lee, Jeong Kyu ;
- Ryu, Hyung Seon ;
- Han, Yun Yung
- 성은현 (호서대학교 유아교육과) ;
- 하주현 (건양대학교 특수교육과) ;
- 한순미 (가톨릭대학교 의학교육과) ;
- 이정규 (한국교육개발원) ;
- 류형선 (안양대학교 교양학부) ;
- 한윤영 (숙명여자대학교 교육심리)
- Received : 2008.02.29
- Accepted : 2008.04.29
- Published : 2008.06.30
Abstract
This study aimed to develop the components of Korean creativity and to examine differences between responses of Korean and US students. Seven experts were interviewed to establish components of Korean creativity. College students in Korea (1,210) and college students in the US (514) responded to the questionnaire. Analysis was by principal component analysis, independent sample t-test, and qualitative analysis. Results were: (1) five factors of Korean creativity consisted of elaboration, redirection, novelty, understanding-the-new-by-exploring-the-old (UE), and freethinking. (2) Korean students scored higher on elaboration and UE, and American students were better at redirection, novelty, and freethinking. (3) Each of the seven interviewees identified five factors of Korean creativity, but the factors varied according to their fields of expertise.
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